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| NotBomberguy:
--- Quote from: Planr on October 07, 2017, 01:05:30 PM ---you clearly haven't seen boston dynamics if you think asimo is the best we've achieved with bipedal locomotion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY --- End quote --- roborooster uprising when |
| Steve5451²:
if we do they'll probably have four legs. https://youtu.be/_luhn7TLfWU?t=82 |
| AutoBahn:
imo robots on the battlefield would be effective in certain roles - you kind of have to think of them the same way you'd think of how a helicopter would be effective - in certain scenarios, it outperforms everything else (in the case of helicopters, ATGM/fire support on open field, extended reconnaissance although they're slowly being beaten out by drones, logistics and transport), but only in those certain scenarios, which pretty much can be said for anything on the battlefield. If you were to have a squad-level mech that wasn't insanely tall(let's say, around nine feet tall) that was used as a mobile weapons platform to support infantry(HMG/AGL/AT or even light mortar/rocket artillery, potentially) akin to light vehicle support like a Humvee, it'd probably be pretty effective because of the ability to move faster than tripod emplacements, especially in urban scenarios. Atlas and BigDog are both meant for logistical purposes, so it's not much of a stretch to say that you could see heavier versions of those platforms providing logistical support in the field. The giant mechs you see on TV, however, are totally impractical. |
| Shift Kitty:
--- Quote from: PhantOS on October 07, 2017, 04:34:11 AM ---i just beat titanfall 2 and im beginning to wonder if giant mechs are even efficient in any way. i feel like the mech's job could be done better by a tank and cost less too. what do yall think --- End quote --- In titanfall 2, maybe not, maybe. In other games featuring mechs, like Armored Core? Absolutely. |
| TheABELBOTO:
Guys guys guys, just stop and listen for moment; Instead of giant mechs, why don't we just make giants in armored suits. Think about it; if we humans have perfected bipedal movement why bother reverse engineering millions of years of evolution when we can just re-use it AND make it better. |
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